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Dell Upgrades Its Cloud Gateway Boomi AtomSphere
Dell's SaaS application integration platform handles data transfer between cloud and on-premises apps
PHP Fog Readies Cloud Platform For Launch
PHP Fog has revealed that its new PHP-based cloud platform-as-a-service will soon be available
‘Clueless Politicians’ Propose European Great Firewall
The EU is proposing its own “great firewall” despite ongoing controversy over its Chinese counterpart
Data Integration ‘App Store’ Launched By Pervasive
Pervasive Galaxy, a marketplace for IT processes, is a community platform supplying data integration tools
Cameron: Rural Broadband Investment Vital
The prime minister has underlined the importance of broadband to boost new businesses in rural areas
Government Cyber-Security Spending Breakdown
The big spend on cyber-security was outlined by Ian McGhie at the Counter Terror Expo in Olympia, London
Cisco Criticises Its Networking Critics
Cisco is seeking to reassert its networking credibility, lambasting rivals advocating “good enough” products
British SMBs Lagging In Cloud Adoption Rates
New research claims that UK SMBs are lagging behind their European counterparts for cloud adoption
Nokia To Axe 4,000 Jobs And Outsource Symbian
Thousands of jobs are to go at Nokia as the handset giant shakes up its core operations going forward
Sky Signs Three Month Ducting Trial With BT
Sky is considering installing its own fibre network in the UK after signing a deal with BT to use its ducting
Amazon EC2 Outage Will Not Be Forgotten
Amazon has waved the all-clear flag, but there still are a lot of smoldering IT managers who haven't yet cooled off, says Chris Preimesberger
Akamai Rates Bradford As UK Broadband Speedster
Bradford holds the UK's fastest overall broadband record but it is only 99th in the world rankings
Virtualisation Should Prompt Disaster Recovery Rethink
A new report has warned SMBs to reconsider their disaster recovery procedures in virtual environments
LG Licenses ARM Cortex Mobile Processor Designs
LG is licensing mobile chip designs from ARM, bringing it into greater competition with other chip makers
Websites Back Online Following Amazon Cloud Outage
Numerous AWS-hosted websites are back online following the outage late last week at an Amazon data centre
Google DC Security Show Inspired By Facebook Open
Google gives a sneak peek at its data centre security practices, showing both the physical and virtual measures
Iran Sees ‘Stars’ Virus As A Second Cyber-Attack
An Iranian military official accused the US and Israel of launching another virus to compromise Iranian systems
Itanium Users Focus Anger On Cynical Oracle
Users of Itanium servers, angry at Oracle’s decision to stop software development, are seeking alternatives
IBM’s High-Flying Hardware Business
IBM’s Systems & Technology Group saw its best quarter in a decade, based on hardware sales
Cyber-Threats Could Engulf National Infrastructures
Cyber-attacks are increasing but national infrastructures are ill-prepared to defend themselves. Urgent action, not endless planning, is required, argues Eric Doyle
RightScale, Zend Offer Cloud PHP Platform
RightScale and Zend have announced an open platform-as-a-service offering for PHP developers
Amazon Web Problems Persist On Second Day
More than 40 hours after the initial outage, numerous AWS-hosted Websites were still offline
Google Takes $5M Hit In Bedrock Linux Patent Case
Google must pay Bedrock for infringing on Linux core patents which may also hit Android and other distributions
Infosec: Missing Laptops Lose Over A Billion Euros
A European survey on the economic costs of almost 73,000 lost or stolen laptops puts the bill into billions
Windows For IBM System z Mainframes This Year
IBM will launch blade servers running Windows on its zEnterprise mainframes by the end of this year
Amazon Cloud Outage Hits Social Startups
Amazon's Cloud service (EC2) experienced a partial failure bringing down a number of websites
TalkTalk And 3 Lead Ofcom Complaints Table
TalkTalk and 3 are the top two telecom providers that us Brits complain about the most
Infosec: PCI Compliant Companies See Fewer Breaches
Most businesses fail to see how PCI-DSS compliance brings overall data security to their organisation
One In Eight Readers Has A Tablet For Work
You tell us that Tablets are ready for the office. Next, what do you want from Windows 8?